5-735: Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about 3 kilometres (2 miles) west of Kilmarnock . It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road (the B751) running from Kilmaurs south to Gatehead and beyond towards Prestwick. The Carmel Water, a tributary of the River Irvine, flows through
10-551: A nursery school. From 1873 until 1966 Crosshouse possessed a railway station situated at Knockentiber 1.4 km ( 7 ⁄ 8 mi) north of the village centre along the Kilmaurs road. It was the point at which the railway line from Kilmarnock divided, to Dalry to the north-west and Irvine to the west. The latter line has been converted into a walkway and cycleway. [REDACTED] Media related to Crosshouse at Wikimedia Commons This East Ayrshire location article
15-487: The Stagecoach Group, running through from Kilmarnock to Irvine and Ardrossan . The village is home to a school, Crosshouse Primary, which caters for children aged 4-11 years. It was extended and renovated by East Ayrshire Council at a cost of more than £6.5M, and formally opened in 2022. Now known as Crosshouse Primary and Communication Centre, it is the authorities leading primary school facility for children on
20-400: The autistic spectrum. It features dedicated classrooms for both mainstream and autistic students and promotes integration between both. The extension features a new gym/dining hall, kitchen, flexible multi-purpose areas, a library and associated offices and meeting spaces, and includes a full three storey, glazed lightwell through which an elevated access bridge passes. The village also contains
25-472: The centre of the village. It had an estimated population of 2,690 in 2022 Andrew Fisher , who was the fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in the village and a plaque commemorating him is located at the road junction to Knockentiber . The village is the location of a major hospital, Crosshouse Hospital , which was built to replace the Kilmarnock Infirmary. Crosshouse is served by
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